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SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer review – A tiny bundle of info for $9!

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REVIEW – Hey! Information addicts, meteorology maniacs, weather wizards, and greenhouse gurus! SwitchBot’s new Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer measures temperature and humidity (relative, absolute, and vapor pressure deficit), and dew point, in a petite portable package and at an unbelievably good price. What is it? The SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer is a battery-powered temperature and humidity meter […]

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FJDynamics PowerSec MP2000 Portable Power Station review – Massive power at a less massive price

REVIEW – In case you haven’t noticed, the stormy season is here as summer is upon us—at least in Florida. And with storms come power outages. We’ve had a couple of power failures already, along with some necessary roof repairs, but I digress. If you live in a place that gets (sometimes violent) storms, you

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Eveage 13in Undercarriage and Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner with Wheels review

By Zack Chongulia / July 3, 2023 / Reviews / Cleaning / 2 Comments

REVIEW – I live in the Pacific Northwest so every winter the constant rain makes my driveway and back porch mossy and dirty. Every summer it would take days to clean with the regular pressure washer nozzle so I decided to try out the Eveage 13 in surface cleaner with wheels to see if I

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DOIO KB03-01K macro keyboard review – Great little macro pad if you can get it to work

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 2, 2023 / Reviews / Keyboard, mechanical keyboard / 8 Comments

REVIEW – My mechanical keyboard obsession continues but in a smaller way – literally. Today I want to tell you about the DOIO KB03-01K macro keyboard. Is it useful or useless? Let’s find out. What is it? The DOIO KB03-01K is a 3-button keyboard with a double knob that can be used to launch apps,

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Luxear Arc-Chill Cooling Comforter review – a blanket to keep you cool?

By Danny Welsch / July 2, 2023 / Reviews / Sleep / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – When I was a kid, there was one blanket in the house that was coveted by everyone. It was baby blue, had a pretty open weave, and was made of some synthetic fabric that made it both soft and lightweight. But the best feature was this probably polyester trim that went around the

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Onyx Boox Tab Ultra E Ink notebook with keyboard cover review

By Kathleen Chapman / July 2, 2023 / Reviews / e-ink tablet / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I’ve been wanting to try an E Ink tablet for a little while so that I can take handwritten notes on a digital device. My hope was that the tablet would convert the handwriting into typewritten text to make it more readable, sync them to all my devices, and then allow me to

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Nomad Pen Titanium review – An EDC pen that should last a lifetime if you don’t lose it

By Kenneth Woodham / July 1, 2023 / Reviews / EDC, Pens / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I’m pretty sure if you’re reading this, you’re into EDC. Me, too! I scour the interwebs for the latest and greatest even if I can’t exactly afford them. The biggest trend going I’ve seen is titanium. Everyone is using it in their products, like pocket knives, prybars, keyrings, multi-tools to fit your keyring,

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Lokithor AW401 Jump Starter with Car Washer review

By Julian Perry / July 1, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear, tire inflator / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I can remember the days years ago when I would make sure that in the back of my car, I always had a portable battery pack for an emergency jump start, a portable tire inflator, and a flashlight among other things. Back then, I would never have even entertained the thought that there

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Taranzy Six-Inch Mini Chainsaw review – big cuts come in a small package

By Garry Kolb / June 30, 2023 / Reviews / Tools / 6 Comments

REVIEW – Who doesn’t like to cut things apart? The more violent the cut, the better! Chainsaws are the tool that comes to mind for raw power and destructive cutting force. But…chainsaws are big, heavy, smelly, and generally a pain to deal with. Lucky for us, there is a new generation of mini battery-powered chainsaws

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Blackview OSCAL PowerMax 700 Portable Power Station review – ticks all the boxes for me

By Matt Gregersen / June 30, 2023 / Reviews / power station / 3 Comments

REVIEW – You may have noticed a large number of power station reviews showing up on the Gadgeteer recently, it’s been a flood of new models and brands almost weekly. This being a typical week, I’ve got a new brand/model that’s shown up for testing, so I’ll dutifully take it through its paces, then add

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Vosteed Minibarbar knife review – the perfect camping cleaver

By Zack Chongulia / June 30, 2023 / Reviews / Cooking, Knives / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I’ve had the chance to review a couple of folding knives from Vosteed and have been impressed so when they offered me the chance to review their new Vosteed Minibarbar cleaver, I couldn’t say no. Let’s see if the Vosteed Minibarbar cleaver is a workhorse or a wimp. What is it? The Vosteed Minibarbar

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TopDon TopScan OBD2 Scanner review – Getting a peek into the mysteries of modern vehicles

By Garry Kolb / June 29, 2023 / Reviews / Car Gear / 7 Comments

REVIEW – If you’re of a certain age, you remember easy-to-work-on vehicles. My first car, a 1967 Buick Special, was just such a vehicle. If you wanted to change the oil, you could do it from the top or bottom as the 300 cubic inch V8 only took up a fraction of the enormous engine

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Elegear Cervical Pillow review – does a great job, but takes some getting used to!

By Bob Patterson / June 29, 2023 / Reviews / Pillow, Sleep / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – If you wake up with aches and pains, your sleeping posture might be an issue! The Elegear Cervical Pillow is designed to help by getting your neck and head into proper alignment while you snooze. How does it work? To the review!! What is it? The Elegear Cervical Pillow is a contoured adjustable

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Yadea KS6 Pro electric scooter review – premium feel and finish

By Matt Gregersen / June 29, 2023 / Reviews / scooter / 4 Comments

REVIEW – Most urban and suburban areas are awash with scooters, both privately owned, and in many cities there are fleets of rental scooters strewn about like a hurricane had just hit. I am just old enough to be from the generation prior to peak scooter popularity (all the kids were scooting around on Razor

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WELOV P200s and P100 air purifiers review – Just what I’ve been looking for

By Mike Dixon / June 28, 2023 / Reviews / Air Filtration / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Between my wife’s asthma and my 3D printing and laser engraving, our house needs a fair amount of air filtration. WELOV offered to send me a couple of their air purifiers, so I gladly took them up on the offer. What is it? The WELOV P200s and P100 air purifiers are HEPA air

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Acebeam H16 Fishing Headlamp and Flashlight review – a great little EDC light

By Zack Chongulia / June 28, 2023 / Reviews / Flashlight / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I have a bunch of headlamps and I fish so when Acebeam offered their H16 Fishing Headlamp and Flashlight for review I had to see if the H16 does anything specific for fishing and how it stacks up as a regular headlamp. Let’s check it out. What is it? The Acebeam H16 Fishing

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Deeno GT X1500 portable power station review – a value power station that packs a lot of power

By Danny Welsch / June 28, 2023 / Reviews / power station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – As power stations are becoming more ubiquitous in the market, we’re starting to see some new segments emerge. One of those positive segments is a “value power station,” and the Deeno GT X1500 is one of the first aiming in that direction. At around $700 for a 1000 Wh power station, the Deeno

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PLAUD NOTE review – ChatGPT empowered AI voice recorder

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 27, 2023 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, voice recorder / 10 Comments

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Voice recorders aren’t the sexiest gadgets on the market, but that changes today with the PLAUD NOTE which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. This sleek recorder not only records phone calls and meetings, but it transcribes them into text and uses ChatGPT to summarize the notes. Let’s take it for a

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Mozsly Watch Winder review

By Lex Strickland / June 27, 2023 / Reviews / Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The Mozsly Watch Winder is for watch owners who have one or more self-wind watches but don’t wear them full time. When you put an auto-winding watch aside, they usually stop within a week or so. The Mozsly watch Winder keeps the watch mainspring ‘topped off’ so the watch is ready to use

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HONGO 2K 16″ Portable Monitor review – One for the road

By Smythe Richbourg / June 27, 2023 / Reviews / monitor / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Twenty-first-century folks are a mobile society. Humans have always clung to our hunter-gatherer roots, but lately, it seems we’ve become unstuck from all rootedness to place. So it seems natural that in this age of the Neo-nomad, we have products like the HONGO 2K 16″ Portable Monitor – let’s take a look! What

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